George Regas

George Regas
George Regas
	Regas in Daniel Boone, 1936
Born	Georgios Thomas Regakos; November 19, 1890; Goranoi, Peloponnese, Greece
Died	December 13, 1940 (aged 50); Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Years active	1921–1940
Spouse	Reine Davies (19??–1938; divorced)
Relatives	Pedro Regas (brother)

George Thomas Regas (Greek: Γεώργιος Θωμάς Ρεγάκος; November 9, 1890 – December 13, 1940) was a Greek American actor.

Biography

Regis was born near Sparta, Greece, the brother of actor Pedro Regas.^[1] He was a stage actor in Athens before coming to the United States. In New York City he played Romeo in a Grecian version of Romeo and Juliet.^[2]

In 1921, Regas acted in his first motion picture, The Love Light with Mary Pickford. This film was produced by Pickford's production company. He would go on to create character roles in over one hundred films.^[2] He was married to actress Reine Davies,^[3] the sister of Marion Davies. He starred as Mateo in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939).

On Broadway, Regas portrayed Pedro in Zombie (1932).^[4]

Death

Regas died In St. Vincent's Hospital^[1] after an operation for a throat infection on December 13, 1940, in Hollywood, California, at age fifty.^[2]

Partial filmography

The Love Light (1921) - Tony
The Dangerous Moment (1921) - Movros Tarkides
Omar the Tentmaker (1922) - Emissary to the Shah
The Rip-Tide (1923) - The Philosopher
Fashionable Fakers (1923) - A. Turk
The Sea Hawk (1924) - Oarsman (uncredited)
The Wanderer (1925) - Gaal
That Royle Girl (1925) - Baretta's Henchman
Desert Gold (1926) - Verd
Beau Geste (1926) - Maris
The Rescue (1929) - Wasub
Redskin (1929) - Notani
Wolf Song (1929) - Black Wolf
The Wheel of Life (1929) - Bit Role (uncredited)
Sea Fury (1929) - Captain
Acquitted (1929) - Tony (billed as George Rigas)
Alma de Gaucho (1930) - Don Casimiro
The Lonesome Trail (1930) - The Ring Tailored Roarer
Beau Ideal (1931) - The Emir
Caught Cheating (1931) - Giuseppe
Riders of the North (1931) - Leclerc
Trapped (1931) - Jim Moore
City Streets (1931) - Machine Gunner (uncredited)
Newly Rich (1931) - Lippo (uncredited)
Hell-Bent for Frisco (1931) - Tony
Danger Island (1931, Serial) - Lascara
Battling with Buffalo Bill (1931) - Henchman Breed Johns
Mounted Fury (1931) - Pierre LeStrange
The Golden West (1932) - Chief Black Wolf (uncredited)
Destination Unknown (1933) - Tauru
Central Airport (1933) - Havana Mechanic (uncredited)
The Phantom of the Air (1933, Serial) - Ship Captain (uncredited)
The Way to Love (1933) - Pedro
Blood Money (1933) - Charley
Sixteen Fathoms Deep (1934) - Theo Savanis
Viva Villa! (1934) - Don Rodrigo
Grand Canary (1934) - El Dazo (uncredited)
Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back (1934) - Singh
Fighting Trooper (1934) - Henri
Kid Millions (1934) - Attendant (uncredited)
The Marines Are Coming (1934) - The Torch (uncredited)
Red Morning (1934) - Native (uncredited)
Bordertown (1935) - Guillermo - Jailer in Mexico (uncredited)
The Lives of a Bengal Lancer (1935) - Kushal Khan (uncredited)
Under Pressure (1935) - Ruby, the Greek (uncredited)
Eight Bells (1935) - Pedro (uncredited)
The Red Blood of Courage (1935) - Frenchy - Henchman
In Caliente (1935) - First Motor Cop (uncredited)
Pursuit (1935) - Mexican Border Patrolman (uncredited)
Here's to Romance (1935) - Greek Husband (uncredited)
Night Cargo (1936) - Gus Noble
Rose Marie (1936) - Boniface
Hell-Ship Morgan (1936) - Covanci
Robin Hood of El Dorado (1936) - Tomás
The Girl from Mandalay (1936) - Headman
Under Two Flags (1936) - Keskerdit (uncredited)
Sworn Enemy (1936) - Greek - a Gangster (uncredited)
Isle of Fury (1936) - Otar
Rebellion (1936) - Gang Member (uncredited)
Daniel Boone (1936) - Black Eagle
The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936) - Wazir
Waikiki Wedding (1937) - Muamua
Left-Handed Law (1937) - Sam Logan
Another Dawn (1937) - Sheik Achaben (scenes deleted)
The Californian (1937) - Ruiz
The Legion of Missing Men (1937) - Sgt. Garcia
Love Under Fire (1937) - Lieutenant De Vega
Charlie Chan on Broadway (1937) - Hindu (uncredited)
Ali Baba Goes to Town (1937) - Bearded Arab (uncredited)
Clipped Wings (1937) - Fernando - Moran's Henchman
The Mysterious Pilot (1937, Serial) - RCAF Constable Remington (uncredited)
Hawaiian Buckaroo (1938) - Regas
Torchy Blane in Panama (1938) - Gomez
Four Men and a Prayer (1938) - Egyptian Policeman (uncredited)
The Toy Wife (1938) - Man Shot in Court (uncredited)
Mr. Moto Takes a Chance (1938) - Bokor
Arrest Bulldog Drummond (1938) - Soongh
Scouts to the Rescue (1939) - Lokola -Indian Tribe High Priest
Gunga Din (1939) - Thug Chieftain (uncredited)
The Oklahoma Kid (1939) - Pedro (uncredited)
Union Pacific (1939) - Indian Hearing Mollie's Telegraphy (uncredited)
Code of the Secret Service (1939) - Mexican Police Officer
Beau Geste (1939) - Arab Scout (uncredited)
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939) - Matteo
The Rains Came (1939) - Rajput (uncredited)
The Cat and the Canary (1939) - Indian Guide
The Mad Empress (1939) - Mariano Escobedo
The Light That Failed (1939) - Cassavetti
Virginia City (1940) - Murrell's Halfbreed Henchman (uncredited)
'Til We Meet Again (1940) - Mexican Bartender (uncredited)
Torrid Zone (1940) - Sergeant of Police
North West Mounted Police (1940) - Freddie (uncredited)
The Mark of Zorro (1940) - Sergeant Gonzales (final film role)

References

^ ^a ^b "Death Ends Long Career on Screen". The Los Angeles Times. California, Los Angeles. December 14, 1940. p. 19. Retrieved November 26, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
^ ^a ^b ^c Character People, First Edition, Citadel Press, 1977; ISBN 0-8065-0669-5
^ "On New Honeymoon". Chicago Tribune. Illinois, Chicago. August 21, 1925. p. 34. Retrieved November 26, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "George Regas". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on November 26, 2019. Retrieved November 26, 2019.